Annelie Coleman
Annelie Coleman represents Farmer’s Weekly in the Free State, North West and Northern Cape.
Agriculture is in her blood. She grew up on a maize farm in the Wesselsbron district where her brother is still continuing with the family business.
Annelie is passionate about the area she works in and calls it ‘God’s own country’. She’s particularly interested in beef cattle farming, especially with the indigenous African breeds.
Bioethanol maize battle not over
Government's announcement that surplus maize could be considered for biofuel is “the one opportunity black and white farmers in South Africa have to grow and survive financially,” says Motsepe Matlala, president of the National African Farmers' Union (Nafu).
Issue Date: 11 January 2008
Spring rains boost farming confidence
Good rains in the interior could mean the end of the wait-and-see phase prevailing in agricultural business confidence, as reported in Farmer's Weekly last month. With ongoing showers in the summer rainfall area, particularly North West and the Free State, soil moisture should be at workable levels again.
Issue Date: 12 October 2007
Issue Date: 12 October 2007
SA climate change: what kind and where
A reservoir near Nieu-Bethesda in the Karoo. Eastern SA is looking at a short,
intense rainfall season in future. Across the country conditions will warm up and dry out.
Issue date 5 October 2007
Issue date 5 October 2007
